Flexible Technical Assistance (FlexTech) Program

Completing an energy study of your building can help you identify and evaluate opportunities to reduce energy costs and incorporate clean energy into your capital planning. The FlexTech program shares the cost to produce an objective, site-specific, and targeted study on how best to implement clean energy and/or energy efficiency technologies. A NYSERDA FlexTech Consultant will work with you to complete the energy study.

Eligible Facilities

All commercial and industrial facilities in New York State that pay into the electric System Benefits Charge (SBC) are eligible to receive assistance.

Multifamily facilities in New York State that contribute to the SBC on their electric utility bill may be eligible for Combined Heat and Power, Energy Storage, and Clean Heating and Cooling systems studies.

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By sharing the costs of a FlexTech study, the FlexTech Progam can help you make better investment decisions on your energy projects. It can help you determine:

If a clean energy project is right for you

How to reduce your energy bills

The payback on potential energy-related building upgrades

How to develop a capital plan that includes clean energy components

Eligible study areas can include:

Energy efficiency technical analyses

Investigation of an advanced technology or system

Creation of a long-term energy plan

Investigation of deep energy savings

Addressing energy as a component of process efficiency improvements through Engineer-on-Demand (for companies engaged in Lean, 6-Sigma, Total Quality Management or other continuous improvement activities)

Find a FlexTech Consultant

NYSERDA FlexTech Consultants are firms under contract with NYSERDA that provide a range of energy services across New York State. Facility owners interested in participating in the FlexTech Program may work with a FlexTech Consultant or an independent service provider.

Become a FlexTech Consultant

Have Questions or Need Assistance?

If you have questions about a project, your eligibility, or the application process, e-mail us at flextech@nyserda.ny.gov.

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

NYSERDA offers objective information and analysis, innovative programs, technical expertise, and support to help New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, use renewable energy, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. A public benefit corporation, NYSERDA has been advancing energy solutions and working to protect the environment since 1975.